Smoker&#39;s pipe



June 20, 1933. J, T. SWEENEY SMOKERS PIPE Filed Oct. 5, 1951 m VENTOR BY wan/awn 1 W 39% A TTORNE y Patented June 20, 1933 UNE'E'ED STATESJOE-IN 'l. SWEENEY, F KANSAS CITY, IYIISSOURI SMOKERS PIPE Applicationfiled October 5, 1931.

My invention relates to improvements 1n smokers pipes.

One object of my invention is to provide a novel smokers pipe which hasnovel means for collecting spittle, thatpasses into the pipe stem, andfor discharg ng the spittle so collected without its becomingintermingled with the tobacco in the bowl of the pipe. A further objectof my invention is a novel ar rangement of smoke and water passages,which permits of a simple and cheap way of manufacturing the pipe, andwhich pre vides for a quick and thorough cleaning of r said passages.

The novel features of my invention are hereinafter fully described andclaimed,

In the accompanying drawing which 1llustrates the preferred embodimentof my invention,

' Fig. 1 is a side elevation of my improved pipe.

2 is a central longitudinal sectional view of the same.

Similar characters of reference designate similar parts in the differentviews.

1 designates the main portion of the stem of the pipe which supports thebowl 2 and to one end of which is removably connected the mouthpiece 3of the stem, the end of the mouthpiece nearest the bowl 2 having arecess in which is removably fitted the adjacent end of the main portion1.

Through the mouthpiece 3 and main portion 1 longitudii'm-lly extends asmoke passage 4, which, at the side of the bowl 2 distant from themouthpiece 3, has a chamber having a threaded outlet in which isremovably fitted a threaded closure 6. The smoke passage has a portion 7discharging into the chamber 5 and connnunicating at its inlet end withthe bowl 2 near the bottom thereof and at the side thereof distant fromthe mouthpiece 3.

The main portion 1 of the stem, below the bowl 2 and intermediate of thechamber 5 and the mouthpiece 3 and below the passage 4 is provided witha. water receptacle 8 adapted to receive and hold spittle, and which atits bottom is provided with a threaded outlet in Serial No. 566,917.

which is removahly fitted a threaded closure 9.

Leading upwardly in the portion 1 from the receptacle 8 toward themouthpiece 3 and communicating with the smoke passage 4 is a waterpassage 10.

Leading upwardly in the opposite direction from the receptacle 8 andcommunicating with the chamber 5 at the bottom thereof is another waterpassage 11.

The location of the chamber 5 and water receptacle 8 in the positionsshown in Fig. 2, enables the portions 4 and 7 of the smoke passage andthe passages and 11 to be read ily drilled in the manufacture of thepipe. Such arrangement of the passages 4, 7, 10 and 11 and chamber 5 andreceptacle 8 permit the ready and thorough cleaning of said passages,chamber and receptacle when the closures 6 and 9 are removed.

Spittle which may flow from the mouthpiece 3 through the passage 4 andinto the chamber 5 will pass through the passages 10 and 11 into thereceptacle 8. And small bits of tobacco which may pass into the chamber5 through the passage 7 from the bowl 2 will be held in the chamber 5from which they may be readily removed by removing the clo sure 6. Thusa clear passage for the smoke from the bowl 2 will be had, and nospittle will pass into the bowl, which will remain dry, and much of theusual disagreeable odor common to smokers pipes will be eliminated. Itwill be noted that the bottoms of the passages 7 and 11 and the chamber5 are lower at all points between the inlet end of the smoke passage 7and the water receptacle 8 than said'inlet end, whereby no spittle willpass through the smoke passage into the bowl but will all How into thewater receptacle 8.

Modifications of my invention, within the scope of the app nded claims,may be made without departing from the spirit thereof.

What I claim is 1. A smokers pipe having a bowl and a stem, said stemcomprising a main portion and a mouthpiece, said stem having a smokepassage extending through said mouthpiece and said main portion andcommunicating we with said bowl at the side of the latter distantfromsaid mouthpiece, said passage having a chamber at the side of said bowlwhich is distant from said mouthpiece, said chamber having an outlet anda removable closure for said outlet, said main portion of said stemhaving below said smoke passage and between said chamber and saidmouthpiece an outlet for water and a removable closure for the lastnamed outlet, said main portion of said stem having a water passageconnecting said smoke passage with said water outlet.

2. A smokers pipe having a bowl and a stem, said stem comprising a mainportion and a mouthpiece, said stem having a smoke passage extendingthrough said mouthpiece and said main portion and communicating withsaid bowl at the side of the latter distant from said mouthpiece, saidpassage having a chamber at the side of the bowl distant from saidmouthpiece, said chamber having an outlet and a removable closure forsaid outlet, said main portion having below said passage and betweensaid chamber and said mouthpiece an outlet for water and a removableclosure for the last named outlet, said main portion having a waterpassage communicating with said water outlet and communicating with saidchamber.

3. A smokers pipe having a bowl and a stem, said stem comprising a mainportion and a mouthpiece, said stem having a smoke passage extendingthrough said mouthpiece and said main portion and communicating withsaid bowl at the side thereof distant from said mouthpiece, said passagehaving a chamber at the side of said bowl distant from said mouthpiece,said chamber having an outlet and a removable closure for said outlet,said main portion having below said passage a water outlet and aremovable closure for said last named outlet, said main portion havingtwo water passages one of which extends in one direction from said wateroutlet to said chamber and the other of which extends in the oppositedirection toward said mouthpiece and communicates with said smokepassage.

4. A smokers pipe having a bowl and a stem, said stem having a smokepassage thcrethrough communicating at its inlet end with said bowl, saidstem having below said smoke passage a water outlet provided with aremovable closure, said stem having a water passage connecting saidsmoke passage with said water outlet, said water passage extendingdownwardly from its inlet end to said water outlet.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification.

JOHN T. SWEENEY.

